J.E. 'Ronnie' Stilwell

THOMASVILLE | J.E. "Ronnie" Stilwell, 74, a resident of Stilwell Drive, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at the Henry Etta & Bruce Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Holly Hill Memorial Park by the Rev. Michael Hall. Mr. Stilwell will remain at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville until the hour of the graveside service.The family will be at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Sunday.He was born Sept. 8, 1938, in Davidson County to Jones Edgar Stilwell and Bessie Gordon Stilwell. He worked at Gray Concrete before opening and operating Stilwell 76 station for 32 years. After retirement, he worked at Mendenhall Auto Auction. He was a U.S. Army National Guardsman for 13 years, a member of First Baptist Church and a volunteer firefighter for over 20 years with Fair Grove Fire Department. On July 15, 1960, he married Shirley Pierce, who survives of the home; also surviving are his son, Christopher Stilwell and wife Aundi of Thomasville; daughter Christina "Tina" Hutcherson and husband Danny of Lexington; best friend and granny-granny Ina Pierce of Thomasville; sisters Betty S. Hannah and husband Ed, Shirley S. Fuller and husband Arnold and Linda S. Harris and husband Olen, all of Thomasville; grandchildren Troy, Carly, Johnathan, Nathan, Savannah, Christopher and Lauren; and two dog companions, Toby and Daisy.Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church, 8 Cramer St., Thomasville, NC 27360 or to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.Online condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.

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